NATO summit: USA require drastic military spending from Europe!

NATO summit: USA require drastic military spending from Europe!

Brüssel, Belgien - On April 2, 2025, the Foreign Minister of the NATO countries meet at the headquarters of the defense alliance in Brussels. The two-day meeting begins at 12:00 p.m. and is all about the strategic defense editions of the NATO partner. According to oe24.at there is a massive increase in military spending on the agenda, in particular on pressure from the USA.

Minister of Defense Pete Hegseth had already called for the European Allies to be ready to use five percent of their economic output for defense. This requirement corresponds to the growing expectations of the United States, which want to make the commitment in Europe more risky. As part of the talks, a new target for defense spending is scheduled to be agreed at the upcoming summit in June.

increasing defense spending

in 2024, NATO plans to issue about 2.71% of its GDP for defense. This corresponds to a total volume of around $ 1.5 trillion. The European Allies and Canada should provide a total of 2.02% of their GDP, which means around $ 507 billion. These expenditure marks a significant increase of 10.9% compared to the previous year, while the European partners react with an increase of 17.9%, such as dailychau.de The fact that the defense spending of the NATO countries has increased from $ 943 billion has increased from $ 943 billion. The Russian attack war on Ukraine has significantly influenced the perception of threats in Europe and served as a catalyst for higher expenses.

targets and national contributions

NATO has been pursuing a two percent goal for defense spending since 2002, which was binding in 2014. This goal is to be achieved by 2024. In 2024, Germany will report more than 2% (2.12%) of its GDP for defense, which was made possible by adjustments in the calculation. Among the 23 NATO members who want to achieve this goal in 2024, Poland leads the ranking with 4.12%.

In addition, a special fund of 100 billion euros was used almost entirely for the procurement of large devices. In reactions to the United States' demands, some politicians in Germany have expressed different opinions. The Czech government is also open to a discussion about higher defense spending and suggests a goal of 3%.